The disappearance of William Tyrrell

2014

SEPTEMBER 12 — Dressed in a Spiderman outfit, three-year-old William Tyrrell goes missing from the front yard of his foster grandmother’s home in Kendall, 40km south of Port Macquarie.

SEPTEMBER 21 — Police halt the search for the missing boy after scouring surrounding bushland and neighbouring houses.

2015

JANUARY 20 — Police search the home and business of washing machine repairman William Spedding, who had been due to carry out repairs at the Kendall house at the time the boy disappeared.

JANUARY 23 — Spedding publicly denies any involvement in William’s disappearance. No charges have been laid against him.

FEBRUARY 19 — Homicide detectives take over the case and say it’s likely William was abducted.

MARCH 2 — Police search bushland near Bonny Hills for three days after a tip- off.

APRIL 17 — William’s foster parents speak publicly for the first time in an emotional video released through police which does not identify them. On the same day, police say the boy may have been a victim of a paedophile ring.

SEPTEMBER 12 — “Where’s William” week is launched one year after he disappeared.

2016

SEPTEMBER 12 — A $1 million reward is offered for information leading to William’s return.

2017

AUGUST 24 — William’s foster child status is revealed after a court ruling.

2018

JUNE 12 — NSW Police announce the start of a four-week forensic search of bushland in Kendall.